23 May 2012

MoD submarine design contract supports and creates 1,900 jobs

The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has awarded contracts worth £350m to three
UK companies to design the next generation of nuclear deterrent
submarines, sustaining and creating a total of 1,900 jobs across the UK. According to the MoD, the largest contract, worth £328m, has been
awarded to engineering and services firm BAE Systems, while a further
£15m goes to engineering company Babcock and power systems firm
Rolls-Royce gets £4m.... read more